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Auction History Result v490 GEORGE O'BRIEN Swedish 22x33 '24 great portrait! Date Sold 9/7/2004Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded Swedish Personality Movie Poster (measures approximately 22" x 33") (Learn More) George O'Brien was born in San Francisco, California in 1899, where his dad was later chief of police. He had intended to study medicine, but when he turned 18, George enlisted in the Navy in World War I, and was decorated for bravery and boxed, becoming Light Heavyweight champion of the Pacific Fleet. After the war, he went to Hollywood, and got work as a stuntman, and had a few bit parts. He got a few better parts, and in 1924 he got the lead in The Man Who Came Back, which got him noticed by John Ford, who gave him the lead in his epic western, The Iron Horse, a huge break for the mostly unknown actor. The movie was a huge hit, and made O'Brien a major star. He made several more films for Ford, and in 1927 he starred in Sunrise, opposite Janet Gaynor (who had had her first real role in O'Brien's The Johnstown Flood a year earlier), directed by F.W. Murnau. The movie tells of a farmer married to a good woman who is seduced by a very bad woman into killing his wife, and the movie is wonderful! When sound came along, O'Brien switched to becoming a mostly western actor, and he made 45 movies in the 1930s, including a few really top westerns like Riders of the Purple Sage. Even though many of his movies were low budget "cheapies" they were always popular. In 1940, he turned his back on the movies, and re-enlisted in the Navy in WWII, at the age of 41, and with a wife (actress Marguerite Churchill) and two small children! He served actively (unlike most Hollywood stars of that time) and was highly decorated, rising to the rank of Commander. He appeared in three John Ford movies after the war as a favor to his old friend, but otherwise mostly remained away from movies. He joined the United States Naval Reserve during the Korean War and retired with the rank of Captain in 1962, having four times been recommended for the rank of Admiral! He passed away in 1985, only remembered by film buffs, but having starred in two of the best movies of the 1920s, and having been a solid box office draw for most of two decades! He passed away in 1985 at the age of 85. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: This Swedish poster measures approximately 22" x 33" and is folded. Note that this poster was folded at one time but has been laying flat for a long time and will be sent rolled in a tube. Condition: fair. light water stains around the edges of the poster; several extra folds, creases, and small tears down the vertical fold; small paper loss in left eye and tip of nose This poster is in "much lesser" condition (what many dealers would describe as "fair" or "fair to good")! It has clear significant defects, which are likely to be very noticeable in our "large" or "super-sized" images that you can click on from our small image at right. In addition, we have also noted what these defects are in our "Major Defects" section above, as some of these defects may not be all that visible in the images. We feel that only some collectors could accept this poster's defects, but that most collectors would only be happy with this poster if they had it restored, so please do not bid on it unless you can accept it as it is, or are willing to pay to have it properly restored. Of course, you should realize that it may be quite some time before you see this poster offered again! Learn More about condition grades 
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